Castello di Ama
Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo 2013
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 10% Malvasia Nera, 10% Merlot |
| Aging | After assembly, the wine was in barrels, 20% first-pass and the rest used, where he remained in aging for about 12 months. |
| Other years | 2011 , 2015 , 2016 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 |
Description
The Chianti Classico Castello di Ama San Lorenzo takes its name from the beautiful valley overlooked by the eighteenth-century villas. Undoubtedly the perfect photograph of the uniqueness of our territory. And 'the GREAT SELECTION of Castello di Ama. It 'made from grapes from old systems and those who, having been implanted for at least ten years, show the collection to have reached a perfect maturity level of polyphenols. Undoubtedly the perfect photograph of the uniqueness of our territory. Great selection is an important step in the name of the Chianti Classico and becomes the top of the pyramid of quality of Chianti Classico.
Awards
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2013
3This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2013
95/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1972
- Oenologist: Marco Pallanti
- Hectares: 70
Ama was owned by the Firidolfi family during the Holy Roman Empire. The castle, which stands in the denomination, was probably destroyed in the 15th century during the Aragonese invasions in the Chianti area.
In the early 1700s new dwellings were built on the ruins of the castle. Hence, the construction of the villas belonging to Pianigiani and Ricucci families, which now comprise the Castello di Ama estate headquarters.
A document dating to July 1773 contains a report by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Leopold II, as the Governor of Tuscany, which praised the excellence of the hilly terrain.
The beauty of Ama spurred Tomaso Carini to oversee the rebirth of this land in the early 70s, involving 3 friends (GianVittorio Cavanna, Pietro Tradico and Lionello Sebasti) in the project.
The four entrepreneurs, led by Cavanna, replanted most of the vineyards and built a modern fermentation cellar, which became an innovative model for the entire area.
Marco Pallanti joined Ama in 1982, a young Florentine agronomist who became the estate’s winemaker after extensive technical training at the University of Bordeaux under the supervision of Patrick Léon.
Lorenza Sebasti, , Lionello's daughter, took over the estate’s management in 1993. A 40-year labour together, Lorenza and Marco continue to share the same passion and vision.
The second generation of the Carini, Tradico and Sebasti families run the company today. Read more
| Name | Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Sangiovese, 10% Malvasia Nera, 10% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Ama |
| Climate | The numerous and frequent rains characterized the first two months. Temperatures began to be spring from mid-March. The month of April and the first two weeks of May were exceptionally rainy and rather cold. The vegetative delay induced by low temperatures, however, has averted the danger of disease. June has developed into a crescendo of temperatures and sunny days that have introduced the summer heat of July. The month of August was quite variable with temperate days, some rainy days of scorching heat but with cool nights. The harvest began on September 6th with the early varieties, merlot and after a week, toward the end of the month, the Sangiovese. |
| Yield per hectare | Great selection is an important step in the name of the Chianti Classico and becomes the top of the pyramid of quality of Chianti Classico. The wines bearing this name is a guarantee for the consumer in terms of origin and quality. In fact, the production regulations imposed on them that the grapes are fully manufactured in the company and that the wine is put on the market after 30 months after the harvest |
| Harvest | Between September 28 and October 8, were collected manually in small boxes of 12 kg capacity, about 1300 q.li grapes. |
| Fermentation temperature | After a ride on the table of choice, the grapes, crushed and de-stemmed, are passed to ferment, variety is in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of about 30-32 degrees. During fermentation, the must was refitted several times a day |
| Fermentation | The maceration, which lasted for about 21-23 days. After racking 900 hectoliters of wine have malolactic fermentation |
| Aging | After assembly, the wine was in barrels, 20% first-pass and the rest used, where he remained in aging for about 12 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
